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Trademarks
A registered mark tells the market your name, logo, or slogan is yours to use and defend. We walk you through clearance, filing, and the steps that follow.
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USA Trademark Assistance
Protecting American Brands
From a first name search to a complete filing package, we help entrepreneurs, creators, and growing companies secure the marks that represent their work.
Clear the path first
Brand Search
Before you file, we help you look for similar names and logos already in use so you can choose a stronger mark and avoid costly conflicts later.
Request a clearance review
Discover
What kind of protection does your brand need?
Names, logos, slogans, and product identifiers each call for a different filing strategy. A short conversation can point you toward the right next step.
Find the right starting point
Tell us how you use your brand in the marketplace. We will outline whether a word mark, design mark, or a combined filing is the stronger route for your business.
Identify your trademark path
Search
Look before you file
A thoughtful search reduces surprise refusals. We review public trademark records and common-law uses so your application starts on firmer ground.
Trademark Search
We screen live and pending marks that could block your name, then explain what those results mean for your filing plan.
Search existing trademarks
Conflict Review
Similar spellings, logos, and related goods can still cause trouble. We flag the close calls that a casual database look often misses.
See how our review works
Ready to apply?
File with a guided process
USA Trademark Assistance prepares a complete package so you can move from idea to filing without guessing at forms, classes, or specimens.
Prepare your filing
We help you choose the right mark, goods and services, and filing basis so the application reads clearly to an examining attorney.
Register your trademark
Once the strategy is set, we assemble the paperwork, specimens, and statements needed for a U.S. federal trademark application.
Stay in the loop
After filing, we keep you posted on office actions, publication windows, and the documents you will need to keep the mark on track.
Manage
Application status
Need to know where a pending mark stands? Share your serial number or brand name and we will walk you through the current stage and the decisions still ahead.
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Protecting a name you already use
If customers already recognize your name, a federal trademark filing can help lock in that reputation across the country — including when you license the brand or appear in the marketplace under it.
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Design marks that carry a look
A distinctive logo can be as valuable as the words beside it. We help you decide when a design mark, a word mark, or both will better protect the way customers recognize you.
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Innovation needs a name it can keep
New products move fast. A clear trademark plan keeps the brand intact as you launch, expand into new classes, and introduce companion marks over time.
Plan your brand map
Learning and resources
Practical help for first-time filers
Free guidance sessions
Short consultations that explain classes, specimens, and what a federal registration can — and cannot — do for your brand.
Brand starter toolkits
Plain-language checklists covering names, logos, slogans, and the records you should keep after you start using a mark.
Workshops and webinars
Live sessions on searching, filing, and keeping a registration alive as your product line grows.
Nationwide support
Remote filing help for businesses across the United States, with optional in-person meetings in the Washington, D.C. area.